Theology on Tap - Orange County

The first Tuesday of April 2026 was on the Tuesday in the Octave of Easter and we featured Brendon Boone, a convert and altar server (Thurifer) at St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church in Irvine.

Easter marks the end of the penitential season of Lent and at the Easter Vigil, the catechumens are received into the Church. What is it like having to make a decision to convert and become a Catholic? What can cradle Catholics learn from converts? What is the significance of a 2,000 year old event in our daily lives?

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For March, we featured a conversation on the liturgical year between our director, Louie Calma, and Fr. Glenn Baaten, the pastor of St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church in Irvine and chaplain of Santiago Retreat Center in Silverado.

In this conversation, we briefly looked back on Fr. Glenn's pastoral journey into the Catholic Church before discussing the significance of the liturgical year and its seasons. But more importantly, Louie and Fr. Glenn explored the intrinsic connection of the liturgical seasons with the Gospel and a richer relationship with our Lord.

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• What Happens at Mass by Fr. Jeremy Driscoll, OSB
• GIRM, Third Edition
• Sacrosanctum Concilium (On the Sacred Liturgy) by Vatican 2

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To conclude the 2025 season, we featured a conversation between Louie Calma, the director of Theology on Tap OC, and Steven Caswell, the Director of Clergy and Community Partnerships for Road to Purity.

This conversation focused on Steven's journey of faith and healing with the help of Road to Purity. What are the warning signs of sexual addiction? How can parents and friends identify them and provide proper support? Why is this field in ministry not as widespread? And what service and support does Road to Purity provide to parishes?

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Our speaker for November 2025 is a returning speaker, Jose Pulido, the founder of At The Service.

In August 2024, he talked about evangelization inspired by the Holy Family. He also conducted a mini workshop on how to effectively share our Faith especially with those who are close to us. He also just published a new book, How to Evangelize Anyone.

As a sequel to his 2024 talk, Jose will share how to clearly articulate our mission in evangelization and at the same time, dive into God's imagination when faith is put into action.

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Our speaker for October was Nicholas Bezzina, one of the Instituted Acolytes serving at St. John Henry Newman and he will share his journey of faith, including his experience with traditionalist circles.

As the world spirals out of control and cultural foundations constantly being eroded, many are flocking into the Church to find stability. However, even the Church is not immune to its members forming cliques, factions, and political parties.

What is obedience? When does fidelity devolve into factionalism? How do we guard against factionalism? And what kind of authority does the Church wield regarding discipline and worship? These are some of the questions Nick addressed in his talk.

Additional Resources:

• Donum Veritatis (Instruction on the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian, May 24, 1990⁠) by the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith
• [Apostolic Letter] Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (On Priestly Ordination, May 22, 1994) by Pope St. John Paul II
• [Encyclical] Casti Connubii (On Christian Marriage, December 31, 1930) by Pope Pius XI
• 4th Session of the Council of Trent - Decree Concerning the Canonical Scriptures (April 8, 1546)

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Our speaker for September 2025 was Fr. Daniel Seo of Our Lady of Peace Korean Catholic Center, and he spoke on the role of beauty and theology when it comes to Church Architecture.

Isn't beauty subjective? How can the Church justify expensive buildings in the midst of poverty? What is the role of church design in glorifying God? What should be the purpose of a church building? These are some of the questions Fr. Seo addressed in this talk.

Additional resources:

• [Book] Church Architecture in the Spirit of the Liturgy by Dennis McNamara
• [Book] In the Church Building as a Sacred Place by Duncan G. Stroik

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July is the month dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus and our speaker was Steve Lovison, founder of Adoration Servants, an organization that provides a comprehensive Eucharistic Adoration System for use by any chapel such as SF Adoration and OC Adoration.

What has a private devotion such as Adoration have anything to do with a public action such as evangelization? How does the great mystery of the Eucharist help with bringing people into the Church? What are the challenges of making Adoration more accessible in parishes?

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Theology on Tap's speaker for June was Alyssa Wills, founder of The Sparrow Initiative, a performance group that uses music to inspire hope and initiate change in the community by producing thought-provoking concerts and commissioning new works that enrich the human spirit.

She spoke about her experience working as a Catholic artist and the role Catholic art plays in evangelization. She also shared her new opera based on the life of St. Joan of Arc, and how Joan helped to deepen her love and understanding of her vocation. Alyssa also performed one of the pieces live.

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Theology on Tap OC's speaker for May was Fr. Cole Buzon of San Francisco Solano Catholic Church in Rancho Santa Margarita.

God perfects all of our relationships. Whether they be romantic, familial, friendships, or work related, we can learn how to live in communion with everyone by being in communion with God.

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Theology on Tap OC's speaker for April was Deacon Tony Mercado on Redemptive Suffering.

Deacon Tony serves at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fullerton and as a chaplain for the Brea/Placentia/Fullerton Police Department and OC Sherriff.

He shared stories about loss and healing, and how should Christians, especially Catholics, approach suffering. What are the common mistakes when accompanying someone who is suffering? Is it possible to heal from suffering from a purely secular standpoint? And how does the Christian approach to suffering be an aid to evangelization?

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The speaker for Theology on Tap OC for March is Mr. Mark Padilla, the headmaster of Santiago Catholic Trade School.

Mark covered the idea of labor or work in the context of the Catholic faith. How did the trade school come about? How do they form students at the trade school?

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To close the year 2024, Louie interviewed Jean-Paul Afif, a father to 9 children and living in Orange County, California.

In the ever increasing cost of living in California, how can families manage to live in the Golden State? Is California worth fighting for? As division becomes the norm, in what ways can we foster real communities? These were just few of the questions JP addressed.

Also at the end of the interview, the event concluded with a shortened form of Compline derived from the Divine Worship: Daily Office.

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Our speaker for November 2024 was St. John Henry Newman's very own, Fr. Glenn Baaten, who is also the chaplain of the Santiago Retreat Center.

As Christians, shouldn't we be only devoted to Christ? Isn't devotion to Mary idolatry? And if Mary is such an important figure, won't the Bible say so? These are some of the questions Fr. Glenn addressed in his talk. And also, since he's a convert from Protestantism, how did Fr. Glenn come to terms with this belief and practice?

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The speaker for October 2024 was the newly ordained deacon serving at St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church Deacon Christopher Pagel.

In his talk, he shared his journey on becoming a deacon. What kind of obligations does the diaconate entail for the parish and at home? And as a husband, a father of five young children, and also a leader of several organizations, how does he keep everything in balance? His wife, Ashley, briefly shared her experience as well.

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Our speaker for September 2024 was Mayor Tara Campbell of Yorba Linda. She also answered several questions on how to get involved locally and shared how the sacramental life can aid our daily duties. The recording closes with a short exhortation from Theology on Tap OC's lead organizer, Louie Calma, and chaplain, Fr. Glenn Baaten.

Additional resources:

• Love Our Cities Campaign
• Young Civic Leaders Academy
• Higher Ground Youth & Family Services
• Bridges at Kraemer Place

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Theology on Tap OC's speaker last August was Jose Pulido, founder of At The Service, an Evangelization Coaching Ministry. His goal is to teach how evangelization can be life-giving for those being evangelized and also the evangelist. He also shared some strategies on how the one receiving the Gospel can feel respected, affirmed, and supported. He also covered practical skills that are immediately actionable, as well as discuss great stories for inspiration.

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Music used in between the break out sessions are by Aves (Coffee Shop, Joy Ride, and Traffic Jams), Tenderly by Phury, Tropical Nights by Yestalgia, others from Adobe Stock.

Clara Chung is a classical mezzo-soprano based in the Los Angeles area. In addition to singing with LA Opera, she has worked in church music for over a decade and leads Vox Ardens, a professional chamber ensemble focusing on high-quality liturgical music. In her talk, Clara shared what the Church means by Sacred Music and how it differs from religious music. What is its purpose in the liturgy? Are there different priority levels on what needs to be sung? Did Vatican 2 put Gregorian Chant aside? These were just few of the things Clara addressed in her talk.

Additional Resources:

• Church Music Association of America
• Musica Sacra Forum
• Corpus Christi Watershed
• Musicam Sacram [Text]
• Tra Le Sollecitudini [Text] or Audio reading by Louie Calma
• Sacrosanctum Concilium (Ch. 6 on Sacred Music)
• Chirograph of the Supreme Pontiff John Paul II for the Centenary of the Motu Proprio Tra le Sollecitudini on Sacred Music
• General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM)
• Address of the Holy Father Francis to the Scholae Cantorum of the Italian St. Cecilia Association
• The Spirit of the Liturgy by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger

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Our speaker was John Fernandez, founder of Walking with Dads. A pro-life apostolate in joint effort with the ⁠Life Center of Santa Ana⁠ that aligns young dads with mentors and help them be the providers and leaders God is calling them to be. 

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For the month of April in Theology on Tap OC 2024, our speaker was Minh Hoang, an on-fire street evangelist and President of CSUF's Pro-Life Club.

All Christians are called to share the Gospel both in action and in words. But what if you feel like you don't have the gift of preaching in public? How do you share the Good News of Jesus Christ without making people feel like a conversion project? In addition to an active prayer life, what preparatory steps should we take? These were just few of the questions Minh addressed and he also shared his experience in street evangelization.

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Theology on Tap OC's speaker for March 2024 was Mark McElrath, the Executive Director of the Santiago Retreat Center.

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In his talk, he explained the importance of retreats, whether they be preset programs or self-led. He also shared the best ways to apply the retreat experience in the "real world".

Other local retreats mentioned:

• Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center
• Saint Andrew’s Abbey
• The Franciscan Retreat Center at Mission San Luis Rey
• Divine Word Retreat Center
• Prince of Peace Abbey
• St. Edward Retreat Center
• Retreats by the Sacred Heart Sisters

Additional resources:

• Take 2 | Santiago Retreat Center
• Shroud Center of Southern California
• Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP)
• Retrouvaille 
• Worldwide Marriage Encounter (Orange County)
• Spiritual Exercises at St. Peter Chanel (Hawaiian Gardens)
• Orange County Cursillo

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• Evangelii Nuntiandi - Evangelization in the Modern World (1975) by St. Pope Paul VI
• The Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible (New Testament) by Ignatius Press

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Our speaker for December 2023 was Judge David Belz of the Superior Court of Orange County. He is also the co-founder of the St. Thomas More Society in OC.

Judge Dave presented about the Shroud of Turin and its overall significance to Christians. With all the so-called "historical" documentaries and many "scientists" doubling-down on the claim that the Shroud is a medieval art or forgery, how can Christians harmonize faith and reason?

Visit the Shroud Center of Southern California to learn more.

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Tim grew up in Michigan and then moved to Nashville where he double majored in Theology and Youth Ministry from Welch College in 2014. Tim then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to teach New Testament Survey and serve at Rejoice Church as their youth pastor. In 2015, Tim married his wife Loren, who is from Arkansas, and they have 3 children together. Tim now serves as the Los Angeles city team leader of Here to There Movement ministry which focuses on making disciples amongst the unreached people groups both locally and globally.

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Fr. Glenn Baaten, is the pastor of St. John Henry Newman and chaplain of the Santiago Retreat Center. In his talk, he shared how we as Christians can navigate the secular world and be the light. Are Christians being backed into a corner? How can Christians (Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox) transform Cancel Culture into Gospel Culture? What change can Christians affect in the midst of a divided house?

Additional Resources:

• [Book] The Canceling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott
• [Book] Going, Going, Gone: The Dynamics of Disaffiliation in Young Catholics by Robert J. McCarty and John M. Vitek, MA
• [Website] Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)

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Jess Echeverry, is the Founder and Executive Director of SOFESA, a non-profit dedicated to helping homeless and low-income families in Southern California since 1999.

She shared her story of years of homelessness and how she ultimately found healing thru personal relationships. She also addressed some myths surrounding homelessness and how Catholic Social Teaching is the solution.

"What differentiates SOFESA from other nonprofits is our foundational principles and model of care. SOFESA’s foundational principle is one: humans are sacred. At the center of homelessness is a person, not a house and people deserve dignity and healing. They are not problems to be solved. Everything we do and say is found within this principle–the person first." HomeTown News (2023)"We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

[Book] DAZZLED: Finding the Key to Perfect Forgiveness by Jess Echeverry

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Cristofer Pereyra is the CEO of Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. (TLI), a non-profit organization dedicated to civic leadership development for lay Catholic professionals. This organization provides a catalyst development experience which equips professionals to become virtuous leaders, influencing the culture and serving the common good.

Baptized Christians have a duty to be the light of the world, illuminating every single aspect of secular society with the Truth of the Gospel. Chance and coincidence are not compatible with the faith, and the workplace is a Christian professional’s opportune field of mission.

Additional resources:

• [Book] Catholic Leadership for Civil Society by Cristofer Pereyra and Erin Monnin
• [YouTube] The Hour of the Laity: A Lay Catholic Conference
• Apostolicam Actuositatem by Pope St. Paul VI
• [Blog] A Catholic Guide to the 4 Temperaments

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• The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education
• The Heart of Culture: A Brief History of Western Education, by the Habiger Institute at University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 
• Recovering a Catholic Philosophy of Elementary Education, by Curtis Hancock
• Gravissimum Educationis (Declaration on Christian Education), by Pope Paul VI
• Diu Satis (On a Return to Gospel Principles), by Pope Pius VII, 1800

• Holy See’s Teaching on Catholic Schools, by Archbishop J. Michael Miller
• Out of the Classroom and into the World: How to Transform Catholic Education, by Roy Peachey 
• The Case for Catholic Education: Why Parents, Teachers, and Politicians Should Reclaim the Principles of Catholic Pedagogy, by Ryan Topping
• Jesuit Ratio Studiorum (1599)
• The Educational Plan of St. Jerome Academy

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Matt Garvey is a member of the Dunamis Team of Spirit Filled Hearts Ministry. He worked for 4 years in machine learning and artificial intelligence prior to his reversion to Jesus Christ. For this episode of Theology on Tap OC, he shared his faith journey, how to surrender to the Spirit, and be more intentional in prayer.

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Stefano Ganddini, Principal of AMDG Marketing, a boutique digital marketing firm in SoCal for Catholic businesses & organizations whose mission is to use the power of digital media for the greater glory of God.

Stefano shared his profound testimony of conversion to Jesus Christ from New Age Spirituality. He also exposed why New Age Spirituality so deceptive and prevalent in our culture. And given his digital marketing expertise, Stefano concluded with why and how to use digital media to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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[PDF] Guns n' Rosaries: Can Christians Bear Arms? by Adrian Urias

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Richard Pintang, the founder and host of ⁠@thecatholicdadcast⁠, talked about what it truly means to be a father of faith through stories, biblical references, and teachings of the Church.

How can we gain a deeper appreciation for fathers and father figures? How do we cultivate a passion for fatherhood that is rooted in love, sacrifice, and commitment to the family? How do we encourage men to establish and develop a strong relationship with God?

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Theology on Tap OC's first talk for 2023 featured Deacon Bernie Ocampo of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Irvine. He spoke on how the smallest unit of society, the family, plays a role not just in the economy, but also politically in terms of subsidiarity. The closing discussion and Q&A was led by the lead organizer, Louie Calma.

Family is the original cell of social life (CCC 2207). However, with the American emphasis on the individual, freedom, and keeping up with the ever-rising cost of living, our duties and responsibilities towards the family becomes incidental. In what ways can we restore a vision that puts the family first in our culture? How does the Gospel manifest according to our state of life?

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• [YouTube] Homily by F.r John Nepil
• [PDF] Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship - USCCB
• [Book] Render Unto Caesar by Archbishop Charles Chaput
• [PDF] Catholic Answers Voter’s Guide for Serious Catholics

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Louie Calma, one of the instituted Acolytes serving St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church, spoke about the 4 Marian Dogmas, and not only what they are, but how they can deepen your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

Who is Mary? Why are Catholics so fixated upon her? And why are there dogmas about Mary?

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